American Me

7.4
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Run time: 125 min
  • Premiere: 1992. March 13.

During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.

Discover

Edward James Olmos

Montoya Santana

Panchito Gómez

Young Montoya Santana

Steve Wilcox

Young J.D.

Sal Lopez

Pedro Santana

Daniel Villarreal

Little Puppet

Vira Montes

Esperanza Santana

Richard Coca

Young Mundo

Joe Aubel

Tattoo Artist

Rob Garrett

Zoot Riot Bystander

Lance August

Young Sailor

Cody Glenn

Older Sailor

Don Pugsley

Police Officer

Albert Joe Medina Jr.

Street Mechanic

Alex Solís

Street Mechanic

Richard Lee-Sung

Restaurant Owner

Eric Close

Juvie Hall Attacker

Christian Klemash

Blond Kid in Yard

Brian Holechek

Juvie Officer

Domingo Ambriz

Pie Face

Glenn Shelton

Visiting Room Guard

Scott Johnstad

Visiting Room Guard

Abraham Verduzco

Paulito - Age 7

Grace Morley

JD's Friend

Vic Trevino

Cheetah

Robby Robinson

Drug Thief

Guillermo Pérez

Willie-Vato

Dennis Ryan Sacco

Paulito - Age 11

Michael Shaner

Tony Scagnelli, Jr.

Tom S. Ventimiglia

Segregation Guard

William Fetzer

Processing Guard

Thomas Richard Gorman III

Processing Guard

George Padilla

Mundo's Attorney

Jacob Vargas

Paulito - Age 15

Daniel Lujan

Mico - Age 9

Rodney Rincon

Shoe Salesman

John Rangel

Neto - Age 15

Robert Pucci

Bodyguard

Tony Giorgio

Don Antonio Scagnelli

Manny Perry

Arthur J

Bennie Moore

Ronnie Little

Alex Brown

Eddie Johnson

Ana Lizarraga

Julie's Mother

Art

Joe Aubel

Production Design

Martin Price

Set Decoration

Richard Toyon

Art Direction

Stephanie J. Gordon

Set Designer

Dean B. Katz

Set Dresser

Joseph Musso

Production Illustrator

Darrell L. Wight

Set Designer

David Scott

Property Master

Eugene Freiburger

Assistant Property Master

Greg Villalva

Construction Coordinator

Camera

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director of Photography

Horace Jordan

First Assistant Camera

Michael Meinardus

Steadicam Operator

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Robert M. Young

Camera Operator

Steve Bridge

Camera Operator

David L. Butler

Helicopter Camera

Donald E. Thorin Jr.

First Assistant Camera

Douglas L. Adam Jr.

Additional First Assistant Camera

Tony Friedkin

Still Photographer

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Tony Villalobos

Second Assistant Camera

Reynaldo Villalobos III

Second Assistant Camera

T. Sano Kwong

Best Boy Grip

Bob Muñoz

Key Grip

Joe Hicks

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Design

Willie Perez

Key Costumer

Denise Wingate

Assistant Costume Designer

Monica Vasquez

Costumer

John Casey

Costume Supervisor

Julian Mendoza

Costume Illustrator

Carlos Yeaggy

Makeup Department Head

Theo Mayes

Hairstylist

David Abbott

Makeup Artist

Gloria Ponce

Assistant Hairstylist

Crew

Tony Epper

Stunts

Danny Epper

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Maria Varni

Loader

Tony Casas

Technical Advisor

Bob Hoffman

Public Relations

David Pauker

Post Production Supervisor

Robbie Knott

Special Effects Coordinator

Don Varela

Transportation Captain

Sharon Hollis

Transportation Captain

Randy Peters

Transportation Coordinator

Joel Kramer

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Brian Ort

Second Second Assistant Director

Richard Espinoza

First Assistant Director

Brian Whitley

Second Assistant Director

Cassandra Barrere

Script Supervisor

Editing

Susan Godfrey

Assistant Editor

Paula Suhy

Assistant Editor

Elizabeth Schmidt

Assistant Editor

Julie Dole

Assistant Editor

Brian Ralph

Negative Cutter

Sharon McGeeney

Negative Cutter

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Lighting

Mike Amorelli

Best Boy Electric

Hugo Cortina

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Brian E. Frankish

Co-Producer

Lou Adler

Executive Producer

Bob Morones

Casting

Randee Lynne Jensen

Associate Producer

Antoinette Levine

Associate Producer

Sean Daniel

Producer

Irwin Young

Executive Producer

Floyd Mutrux

Executive Producer

Brian E. Frankish

Unit Production Manager

Luis Reyes

Publicist

Antoinette Levine

Location Manager

Martine White

Assistant Location Manager

Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner

Production Accountant

Shelly Glasser

Production Coordinator

Fabiana Arrastia

Assistant Production Coordinator

Terra Abroms

Post Production Coordinator

Russell Gray

Casting Associate

Jeff Olan

Extras Casting Coordinator

Sally Perle

Extras Casting

Sound

Claude Gaudette

Original Music Composer

Dennis Lambert

Original Music Composer

Pat Suraci

Boom Operator

Dennis Jones

Production Sound Mixer

Jack Woods

Sound Editor

John Stacy

Supervising Sound Editor

Dale Johnston

Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

Bill Weinman

Assistant Sound Editor

Jim Yant

Sound Editor

Lily Diamond

Supervising ADR Editor

William L. Manger

Sound Editor

Dan Thomas

Sound Editor

Jeff Clark

Sound Editor

David Spence

Sound Editor

Richard Oswald

Sound Editor

Denise Whiting

ADR Editor

James J. Isaacs

Sound Editor

Bruce Bell

Sound Editor

Jimmy Ling

Sound Editor

Sukey Fontelieu

ADR Editor

Lori Martino

Assistant Sound Editor

Dawn Solér

Music Consultant

Albert Romero

Sound Recordist

Dennis Lambert

Music Supervisor

Karin Roulo

Foley Mixer

Claude Gaudette

Orchestrator

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruce Frazier

Conductor

Andy D'Addario

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Greg W. Lowe

ADR Recordist

Michael Lippman

Music Consultant

George A. Martin

Supervising Music Editor

Writing

Floyd Mutrux

Screenplay

Desmond Nakano

Screenplay